The Fighters announced on Tuesday that Naoki Miyanishi's wife gave birth to the couple's first child, a boy weighing 2,980 grams, on Monday. Source: Nikkan Sports 7/31/2012

Orix Buffaloes

Mitsutaka Goto became the 269th player in the NPB to reach the 1,000-hit milestone on Tuesday -- double off Seibu Lion Kazuhisa Ishii in the 1st inning. Source: Daily Sports 7/31/2012

Rakuten Eagles

After Tuesday's game was called due to rain, Ginji popped out of the dugout to entertain fans with two head-first slides on the tarp. Source: Nikkan Sports 7/31/2012

Chiba Lotte Marines

Takahiro Fujioka tossed a shutout inning against Ni-gun Yokohama today -- he allowed one hit, struck out two, and topped out at 145km/h. He also told reporters that his right shoulder was feeling fine. Source: Daily Sports 7/31/2012